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18,2021 No.87-3
Constitutional amendments proposed
for the November 2021 ballot
Texas voters have approved 507 amendments to the state Constitution since its adoption in 1876,
according to the Legislative Reference Library. Eight more proposed amendments will be submitted for
voter approval at the general election on Tuesday, November 2, 2021.
The following report contains an explanation of the process by which constitutional amendments
are adopted and information on the proposed 2021 amendments, including a background, analysis, an
arguments for and against each proposal.
Amending the Texas Constitution .........................................................................................................
Previous election results............................................................................................................ . . .
Proposition 1: Authorizing the Legislature to permit charitable raffles at rodeo events...........................
Proposition 2: Authorizing counties to issue debt backed by property tax increment.............................
Proposition 3: Constitutionally prohibiting state limits on religious services..........................................
Proposition 4: Changing eligibility requirements for appellate and district judges..................
Proposition 5: Permitting SCJC to accept complaints on all candidates for judicial office .....................
Proposition 6: Creating right of long-term care residents to designate essential caregiver .......................
Proposition 7: Property tax limitation for surviving spouse of person with disability.............................
Proposition 8: Expanding homestead exemption eligibility for surviving spouses of service members ....I
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